Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 11 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
SSW
20
6
SSW
19
7
S
17
7
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
358
249
222
193
307
803
972
854
725
1582
3134
6896
25882
26578
27335
24795
18999
12263
14193
7623
5713
3848
2757
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
30
S
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:51AM1.51m
9:14PM1.64m
9:37AM1.53m
10:00PM1.65m
10:26AM1.58m
10:48PM1.67m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.43m
3:35AM0.42m
3:47PM0.41m
4:19AM0.39m
4:35PM0.38m
5:05AM0.33m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
16
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
5
6
7
6
7
8
10
13
3
2
2
3
1
0
1
3
5
5
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
1.9
S
22
2.5
S
20
5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
434
358
249
222
193
126
803
972
854
725
687
15
3354
4923
10469
7623
5713
3848
2757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
N
4
0.1
SE
14
1.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
76
21
42
44
7
307
9
7
46
18
8
7
505
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
23
35
68
114
20
19
18
8
8
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
N
4
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
SSW
20
6
SSW
19
7
S
17
7
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
Energy kJ
5
18
9
13
17
55
10
1582
3134
6896
25882
26578
27335
24795
18999
12263
14193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
155
16
36
35
36
43
44
36
35
35
35
35
30
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
9
9
9
9
9
5
7
8
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
9
9
9
9
9
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
9
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